Original U.S. WWII Paradummy Gummipuppen Paratrooper Decoy Rupert Doll MG 34 Ammo Storage Both the slight wood loss

Both the slight wood loss and the bayonet scabbard tips are simple restorations

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this is among the nicest M1905/1910s we have offered and certainly one the very last we have

It definitely has had post manufacture sharpening

Original U.S. WWII Paradummy Gummipuppen Paratrooper Decoy Rupert Doll MG 34 Ammo Storage Both the slight wood lossOriginal Item: This is an extremely rare U. S. WWII produced Paradummy. A paradummy is a military deception device first used in World War II, intended to imitate a drop of paratroop attackers. This can cause the enemy to shift forces or fires unnecessarily, or lure enemy troops into staged ambushes. The devices were called Rupert dolls by British troops and Oscar by American troops. In the film The Longest Day you can hear the German troops call them